http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/podcast.html Simple news casts for learners of English. Read the news article at http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ . You can also try some vocabulary exercises. en-us Copyright (C) 2013 by Sean Banville Fri, 24 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT Sean Banville info@breakingnewsenglish.com (Sean Banville) http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/images/logo43x297.gif http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/podcast.html 43 297 http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130524-toilet_paper.html Fri 24 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT May 24, 2013. Venezuela's government has come up with a plan to end the country's shortage of toilet paper. There was a danger that shops would have no toilet paper to sell. http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130522-religious_freedom.html Wed 22 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT May 22, 2013. A report from the U.S. State Department has highlighted the rise of religious intolerance worldwide. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gave reporters a summary of the ''International Religious Freedom'' report. http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130520-tourists.html Mon 20 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT May 20, 2013. China's Vice-Premier Wang Yang has asked Chinese tourists to behave better when they go overseas. Mr Wang wants to make sure that all Chinese people give a good image of China when they visit other countries. http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130518-sad_music.html Sat 18 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT May 18, 2013. New research suggests listening to sad music can help overcome the heartbreak of an ended relationship. The study contradicts common wisdom that http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130516-insects.html Thu, 16 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT May 16, 2013. A new United Nations report says the we should all eat insects. The report is from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. It is called 'Edible Insects: Future Prospects for Food and Feed Security'. http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130514-coronavirus.html Tue, 14 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT May 14, 2013. The World Health Organisation has warned that a new coronavirus strain could be passed from human to human. http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130512-carbon_dioxide.html Sun, 12 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT May 12, 2013. The level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is now at a record high. An American weather station in Hawaii recorded the new high on the 9th of May. http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130510-sir_alex_ferguson.html Fri, 10 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT May 10th, 2013. The most successful football coach Britain has ever seen announced his retirement on Wednesday when Sir Alex Ferguson called an end to his 26 years in charge of Manchester United. http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130508-physical_activity.html Wed, 8 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT May 8th, 2013. Research has found that 25 per cent of British people walk for less than one hour each week. That's just nine minutes a day. Another 43 per cent walked for less than two hours per week. http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130506-management_survey.html Mon, 6 May 2013 00:30:00 GMT May 6th, 2013. A survey of over 2,000 British managers has revealed which habits irritate them most while at work. One of the most annoying things is ''management speak''.